Kansas City Outbound
| Kansas City Outbound | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 2008 | |||
| Recorded | July 2 and 3, 2007 | |||
| Studio | Chapman Recording Studio, Kansas City, Missouri | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 65:42 | |||
| Label | JMood JM-00 | |||
| Producer | Paul Collins | |||
| Roberto Magris chronology | ||||
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Kansas City Outbound is an album by jazz pianist Roberto Magris released on the JMood label in 2008, featuring performances by the Roberto Magris Trio with Art Davis, Jimmy “Junebug” Jackson and Zack Albetta. This album is also the final recording of bassist Art Davis.[1][2][3]
Reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| All About Jazz |   [4] |
| Jazzreview | [5] |
| All About Jazz | [6] |
| Pittsburgh Tribune-Review | [7] |
| Jazz Chronicles | [8] |
| Citizen Jazz | [9] |
The Jazzreview review by Paul J. Youngman awarded the album 4 stars, observing that it "starts out dark and deep with a hard bop sensibility (and) progresses through the blues", and particularly lauding Magris's keyboard skills.[5] The All About Jazz review by Dan McClenaghan awarded the album 4 stars, and ranked the album "on the top shelf, gleaming with the best of them."[4]
Track listing
[edit]- Kansas City Outbound (Roberto Magris) - 3:24
- I Fall in Love Too Easily (Cahn/Styne) - 8:38
- Iraqi Blues (Roberto Magris) - 7:09
- A Flower is a Lovesome Thing (Billy Strayhorn) - 4:22
- KC Inbound (Roberto Magris) - 3:25
- Reverend du Bop (Andrew Hill) - 7:38
- Rainbow Eyes (Roberto Magris) - 3:21
- Bemsha Swing (Thelonious Monk) - 5:21
- Lonely Woman (Benny Carter) - 4:02
- Darn That Dream (Burke/Van Heusen) - 6:43
- Alone Together (Dietz/Schwartz) - 6:30
- Bye Bye Baby (Cahn/Styne) - 5:06
Personnel
[edit]Musicians
[edit]- Roberto Magris - piano
- Art Davis - bass
- Jimmy “Junebug” Jackson - drums (on 1, 2, 3, 8)
- Zack Albetta - drums (on 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12)
Production
[edit]- Paul Collins – producer
- Justin Mantooth – engineering
- Jerry Lockett – photography
References
[edit]- ^ "Roberto Magris Trio: Kansas City Outbound". All Music.
- ^ "Roberto Magris Trio: Kansas City Outbound". JMood Records.
- ^ "Roberto Magris Trio: Kansas City Outbound". Jazz Music Archives.
- ^ a b Dan McClenaghan (October 1, 2009). "Roberto Magris Trio: Kansas City Outbound". All About Jazz.
- ^ a b Paul J. Youngman (June 24, 2009). "Roberto Magris Trio: Kansas City Outbound". Jazzreview.
- ^ Jerry D’Souza (October 1, 2009). "Roberto Magris Trio: Kansas City Outbound". All About Jazz.
- ^ Bob Karlovits (May 24, 2009). "Roberto Magris Trio: Kansas City Outbound". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.
- ^ James Hale (March 6, 2009). "Roberto Magris Trio: Kansas City Outbound". Jazz Chronicles.
- ^ Jean-Claude Pennec (August 10, 2009). "Roberto Magris Trio: Kansas City Outbound". Citizen Jazz (in French).